Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 107 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9091 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.0907 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.0261 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0139 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release